Earth Reporters is a vibrant new series of half-hour films, which combine powerful journalism with distinctive voices from around the world. Earth Reporters gives a new perspective on global concerns through first-hand insights of its storytellers. Shorter versions of the films were broadcast on the BBC World News channel from 7th May 2011.

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Episode one: St Louis Senegal is the former colonial capital of West Africa; an Atlantic gem in the style of the great Creole cities. Now it is also the most threatened city in Africa from rising sea levels

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James Smith of the BBC's Natural History Unit talks about the experience of live broadcasting natural history content, as well as audiences craving the countryside in their homes, and how the NHU archival footage could be used to document the changing state of the UK's natural heritage.